The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-25
BULLY BISMARCK,
He Feels Sore Over the Reich
stays Recent Action
WITH THE SEPTENEATE BILL.
1.-THE Main Duty Attached to the
Rights of the Emperor is The
Protection of the Empire
bismarck stiIl After Them.

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Bismarck Still After Them.
BERLIN, January 24,-Bismarck, tax
ing part in the debate on estimates for
the expenses of Prussian legations at
various German courts in the lower
house of the Prussian diet today. re.
ferred to his, recent conflict with the
Reichstag and its rejection of the septen
nate bill. l..at ,.-41 Il
He commended that the different ted
eral governments of Germany had, by
the constitution, transferred the essen
tial operation of their rights to the En-
peror. The Emperor, the chancellor.
continues, was notdn position to re-
linquish any of these rights to a
Reiehstsg, which showed as little conf
dence in the federal government as that
body lately dissolved manifested. 1.-The
main duty attached TO ths rights OF the
Emperor. said Bismarck, ''is TIE pro-
lection of the Empire. This duty was
also placed, in the hands of the Emperor
by the Constitution and notin the hands
of either or any of the parliamentary
majority or party leaders, A portion.
of the address common ting on the re-.
lection of the army bill represented
that it was 20 e,t aorO sssitlu
lta7 3 ABSOLUTELY IMMArERIAL l9i! @
! 1l!T af4t... IN % n3IG9 JlJ ~ iil.t
whether the measures were accepted
for three or seven years, but the
reasons alleged for the acceptance for
three years were unacceptable in them
selves; besides, it was impossible to per-
/ init the Reichstag to arbitrarlyl inter-
fere with ordering the military officers
of the Empire, considering article 60
OF the Constitution, which provides
that an effective army shall be given
the, Empire, Byu7 law, Gthen, the
ordinary mode of granting it
must 3 pc . regarded as abolished.
i Otherwise, it would have been stated
that the, grant of the effective army
4 should be renewed periodically or pro-.
! yided for in each budget. Government,
! therefore, had been usually entitled to-
| the demand fixing the effective army in
lperpetuity, but government wishing for
progressive development in those mat
tiers, agreed to accept a compromise for
seven years, which having been twice
renewed, the right of custom had been
established in regard to the septennate.
period. A proper Development of the
army organization is necessary in view
4 of ! the dangerous situation This
cannot be attained in three years. The
conflict is conjured up, by those
who refuse to sanction to gradual or
ganization, they preferring at the end
of three years to jeopardize the Con-
stitution in the eyes of foreign coun-
tries. 1t makes considerable difference
whether you, increase the German
peace effectual force granted for three
years only, or for seven. 1t is entirely
false to assert that in proposing re-
newal Of the septennate term We aimed
at monopoly, and the pretense that we
desire great reactionary period, can
have no effect on sensible people. 1t
is pity DR.. Windthorst had not been
| asked to declare on oath that he.
would never seek to re-estsblish the
Kingdom of Hanover. Monopolies
we may have after heavy war, when
all our financial resources are ex-
hausted." After remarking, ironically,
that Alsace Lorraine were needed by
the opposition Tho 81 - T.. Il
TO OBTAIN A MAJORITY q.
in the Reichstag, the Chancellor con
tinued: "How are we to entrust to
such majority for veal or woe? The
German Empire dissolving the Reich
stag was an indhputable necessity, in
order to obtain sounder state of things.
In taking that step, we acted in perfect
l good faith, and once more appealing 10
the peoples love of fatherland and
their fidelity to the constitution.
These were the motives impslling
u.s. From them no retreat Is
/ possible. ''Replyingssub sequently to the
remarks by DR.. Windthorst, Bismarck.
said: 81 hope DR.. Windthorst, as,
7 leader of the majority IN the. late
Reichstag, will have something to say
more to the point. will frankly give
! him the information which he asks.
There never has been, nor is there noYiu
4 any question among the federal gov
ernments OF suspending the electoral
law. The report that there was, was
only promulgated as an electoral
manoeuyer. Dr. Windthorst stated he
considered the safety of the dynasty
4 endangered by Social Democrats. Why.
then. does the centre party conclude.
with the Social Democrats a permanent
alliance? Most Social Democrats only
have been elected through the support
received from the centre party. Even
the Pope expressed an opinion on the
alliance of the centre party with the
Social Democrats. HIS Holiness is
man of peace, holding conservative
views, fact which the electors of Ger
many will be made aware of before the
elections commence. repeat" sad
Bismarck. 2 "that we made COM
promise in accepting the septen-
nate term; otherwise we might
have proposed to fix p ace perman-
ently.h Bismarck continued, DR..
Windthorst used grand words in speak,
4 ing about an absolute monarchy
That expression is meaningless when
applied to GGmany. If our opponents
in the Reich9ag are really
FRIENDLY TO THE EMPIRE
they must not reject our modest de-
mands. Why should 1 regard the
members of the progressive party as
local kings? l do not believe in electro
i plated royalism. l ask, why's every
| tb;nr Surrandered thai in the